Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Oklahoma City, Ok

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Free camping with full hook-up at the edge of the parking lot. We had a fun time in the casino, they gave us each a $10 coupon to gamble the first night. We managed to win $52 the first night. On Tuesday it was ladies day and Bonnie received another $10 coupon. We won another $100 on Tuesday. With the winnings, Bill bought a converter to enable us to plug in the computer ...

... and the Black Eyed Peas were amazing!! Totally worth the $30 (ha, ha) and the mega drive. They both preformed on this gigantc '360 stage that rotated and had a ring of LCD screens hanging from the roof. Its hard to tell how good it was so just think AMAZING!

With the good stuff over we didn't think there would be much else to do in OK but thanks to a friendly laundromat owner we discovered that Oklahoma ...

... displays colorful plants, fountains, art, sculptures and architecture.

Cattlemen's Steakhouse:

The Cattlemen’s Steakhouse is known for its perfectly aged steaks. It’s located in the middle of Oklahoma City’s Stockyard City. If you’re looking for "where’s the beef" – you found it here!

This Memorial is a MUST see for every American. I don't believe any other National Monument is as touching as this one. Maybe it’s because it touched infants, toddlers, young and old who never had a chance to survive.

The Oklahoma City National Museum takes you on a chronological self-guided tour through the story of April 19, 1995 and the days, weeks, and years that followed the bombing of Oklahoma City ...

... you arrive before noon.
The highest the temp reached on the 120 mile trip was 49F. With the heated grips on and my winter gloves, I was fine in my lined jacket and regular shirt until the last twenty minutes. Then the thought of cranking up the heat in the motel room sustained me. There were no rain showers although the clouds were thicker, lower and darker over OKC.
The temp is higher now, they are expecting to reach 54F today.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States visionrider

... daughter, Helene, and her family at the Elephant Bar. They cooked the food in a more traditional setting (i.e. the kitchen!) but it was equally delicious and I really enjoyed it.

I had a great time in Oklahoma City, it was nice to meet Jonessa's family and have some home comforts. Thanks Jonessa! I enjoyed the Amtrak train so much I've booked another journey on it to Chicago - a shorter journey this time though....only 21 hours!

... at the Forest residence in Edmund, Oklahoma and Louise immediately broke out the old photos and a history lesson commenced. After learning a lot about his Okie roots, Nick felt more at home in the city already. Louise and her husband Rick offered to take Chelsea and Nick out to eat at their favorite Mexican restaurant, Chelinos, which is famous for its margaritas. It was here that they were greeted by a Hispanic instrumentalist and an Oklahoman ...

... south of Oklahoma City, Norman, Oklahoma is the third largest city in the state with ov** 100,000 residents. The city is named for the young 19th century engine**, Abn** E. Norman, who was contracted by the United States gov**nment in 1870 to survey much of the Oklahoma T**ritory. Today, the city is p**haps best known as being home to the Univ**sity of Oklahoma, which maintains a full-time student population of 35,000. As the home of the “Soon**s” (a t ...

... When you enter the outdoor memorial you immediately feel a "heart tug". Off to our left were 168 chairs representing those killed that day ,April19,1995. They are arranged in 9 rows to represent the nine floors of the Murrah Building . A cluster of 5 chairs sets off to the west to represent victims who died in other buildings etc. surrounding the site. The smaller chairs are fitted for the 19 children who died in the building. 15 of them died in the ...